Josef B. Volman
Manager
Office phone: 617.345.3895
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Experience:
Josef Volman is a Manager of Burns & Levinson Canada Co. and a Partner in Burns & Levinson LLP. Mr. Volman is Vice-Chair of the Firm's Business Law Department. He came to Burns & Levinson from the New York firm of Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Sheinfeld, LLP. Mr. Volman represents public and private companies and start-up ventures in general corporate, compliance, and securities matters, and formation and finance issues and transactions.
Mr. Volman has significant expertise in public offerings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and commercial and venture capital financings. He has represented issuers and underwriters in initial and secondary debt and equity offerings, in a variety of industries, of up to $1 billion, and has handled numerous private placements for issuers and placement agents. Mr. Volman has represented targets and acquirers in acquisitions and divestitures of public and private companies. He has also completed venture capital financings for a number of emerging growth companies.
In the area of commercial finance, Mr. Volman has represented lenders and borrowers in various types of transactions. These include multimillion dollar secured, mezzanine, and equipment lease financings.
Education:
- J.D. degree, the University of Connecticut School of Law, 1991
- Attended the Erasmus International Law Program of Leiden University of Holland
- B.A., Tufts University
Quotes:
- 3/1/2006, Venture Capital Journal - A Brave New Board Era
Josef Volman was quoted in this article by Tom York. - 7/29/2005, Boston Business Journal - "As Canadian VC Liberalizes, Dollars Flow to Bay State"
Josef Volman was quoted in the article by Craig Douglas. - 11/26/2004, Boston Business Journal - "Law Firms Offer Incentives in Bids to Attract Startups"
Josef Volman was quoted in the article by Mary K. Pratt. - 10/1/2004, Boston Business Journal - "Firms Make Bids for Early-Stage Tech Startups"
Josef Volman was quoted in the article by Sheri Qualters. - 5/28/2004, Boston Business Journal - "The Canada Connection"
Josef Volman was quoted in the article by Sheri Qualters, which highlighted Burns & Levinson's recent deal with Simpler Networks Inc. and the Pipeline events.
Recent Articles and Publications:
Exchangeable Share Structure Allows U.S. VC Investors to Look to Canada
Focus, Fall 2005
Important Items to Negotiate in a Venture Capital Financing Term Sheet
White Paper, Winter 2002
Speaking Engagements:
Leonard Gold, Susan Shapiro and Josef Volman participated as faculty members at the MCLE Seminar "Doing Business in Canada" on March 29, 2006.
Josef Volman was a speaker on the subject "Going Public in the U.S. - When, Why, How and Impact" at the Toronto Venture Group Breakfast in Toronto, Canada on September 14, 2005.
Josef Volman participated as a panelist on the "Panel II - Maximizing Value and Mitigating Risk - Case Study: Cross-Border Venture Capital Financing" on June 10, 2005.
Josef Volman was a speaker at Atlantica Group LLC's Homeland Security and Defense Mission Breakfast Briefing on May 26, 2005.
Josef Volman was a panelist on the subject "Case Study: Cross-Border Venture Capital Financing" at The Third Annual Venture Skills Summit on January 26-28, 2005 in Toronto, Canada.
Josef Volman participated as a faculty member at the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) program "Advising Ongoing Business Enterprises: Life Cycle of a Business" on December 12, 2003.
Josef Volman was a moderator at CapitalVenue's June 18, 2003 event entitled "When local money is hard to find...there are alternatives in good neighbors."
Josef Volman was a panelist at The Second Annual Boston-Montreal Conference "Biotechnology and Venture Capital: An Expanding Corridor!" in Montreal on May 1-2, 2003. He discussed the fiscal and legal implications of cross-border venture capital transactions.